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90 produkter
Clown
Av Jon Davison, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2013
502 kr
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This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative …
Liyuanxi - Chinese 'Pear Garden Theatre'
Av Josh Stenberg, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2024
495 kr
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This book offers a stimulating introduction to the Hokkien music drama known as liyuanxi (‘pear garden theatre’), heir and current expression of one of China’s oldest unbroken xiqu (‘Chinese opera’) traditions. It considers the genre’s history prior to the 20th century, its signal successes before …
Studying Plays
Av Mick Wallis, Simon Shepherd
E-bok, 2018
412 kr
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Now in its 4th edition, this is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the critical study of drama. Using familiar examples of classic and contemporary works such as Shakespeare''s King Lear , Ibsen''s A Doll''s House and Timberlake Wertenbaker''s Our Country''s Good , the book explores …
Magic
The Performance Practices of Conjuring and Illusion
Häftad, 2027
322 kr
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Bringing together the cultural history of magic with the practicalities of staging magic for live theatre audiences, Magic: The Performance Practices of Conjuring and Illusion offers a uniquely rich study of this popular performance form. Perfect for fans, practitioners and students of performance, …
Great European Stage Directors Set 1
Volumes 1-4: Pre-1950
2024
1537 kr
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The Great European Stage Directors Set 1 offers an authoritative account of the work, lineage and legacy of the major theatre directors from the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. Across the four volumes and the companion series Set 2: Post-1950, it provides a uniquely rich …
Puppetry: A Reader in Theatre Practice
Av Penny Francis, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2011
502 kr
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In this sophisticated and compelling introduction to puppet theatre, Penny Francis offers engaging contemporary perspectives on this universal art-form. She provides an account of puppetry's different facets, from its demands and techniques, through its uses and abuses, to its history and …
Direction
Readings in Theatre Practice
Av Simon Shepherd, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2012
487 kr
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Is directing an art? Do directors need to be trained? What do directors actually do? These questions and more are answered in this accessibly written survey of the art of theatre direction. Its broad scope ranges across the theatres of both America and Europe, looking at practices from Stanislavski …
Clown
Av Jon Davison, Simon Shepherd
Inbunden, 2013
1607 kr
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This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative …
Sound: A Reader in Theatre Practice
Häftad, 2009
502 kr
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Brown explores relationships between sound and theatre, focusing on sound's interdependence and interaction with human performance and drama. Suggesting different ways in which sound may be interpreted to create meaning, it includes key writings on sound design, as well as perspectives from beyond …
Light
Av Scott Palmer, Simon Shepherd
Inbunden, 2013
1461 kr
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How has light influenced the staging of theatre throughout history?What does light contribute to performance?How does it make meaning?This collection explores the creative potential of light in the theatre. Through a wide range of extracts from historical accounts, new research and rare documents, …
Light
Av Scott Palmer, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2013
487 kr
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How has light influenced the staging of theatre throughout history?What does light contribute to performance?How does it make meaning?This collection explores the creative potential of light in the theatre. Through a wide range of extracts from historical accounts, new research and rare documents, …
English Theatrical Avant-Garde 1900-1925
Häftad, 2022
502 kr
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The English Theatrical Avant-Garde, 1900–1925 unearths an extensive range of hitherto forgotten or ignored theatre practices. In doing so it reveals some of the well-known figures of the early twentieth-century English theatre in a strikingly new light. It fluently describes an intensity of …
English Theatrical Avant-Garde 1900-1925
Inbunden, 2022
1761 kr
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The English Theatrical Avant-Garde, 1900–1925 unearths an extensive range of hitherto forgotten or ignored theatre practices. In doing so it reveals some of the well-known figures of the early twentieth-century English theatre in a strikingly new light. It fluently describes an intensity of …
Drama/Theatre/Performance
Av Simon Shepherd, Mick Wallis
Inbunden, 2004
1749 kr
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What is implied when we refer to the study of performing arts as 'drama', 'theatre' or 'performance'? Each term identifies a different tradition of thought and offers different possibilities to the student or practitioner. This book examines the history and use of the terms and investigates the …
Drama/Theatre/Performance
Av Simon Shepherd, Mick Wallis
Häftad, 2004
426 kr
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What is implied when we refer to the study of performing arts as 'drama', 'theatre' or 'performance'? Each term identifies a different tradition of thought and offers different possibilities to the student or practitioner. This book examines the history and use of the terms and investigates the …
Theatre, Body and Pleasure
Inbunden, 2005
2585 kr
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Breaking new ground in the study of performance theory, this maverick and powerful project from renowned Renaissance scholar and queer theorist Simon Shepherd presents a unique take on theory and the physical reality of theatre.Examining a range of material, Theatre, Body, Pleasure addresses a …
Theatre, Body and Pleasure
Häftad, 2005
652 kr
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Breaking new ground in the study of performance theory, this maverick and powerful project from renowned Renaissance scholar and queer theorist Simon Shepherd presents a unique take on theory and the physical reality of theatre.Examining a range of material, Theatre, Body, Pleasure addresses a …
ORLAN
A Hybrid Body of Artworks
Av Simon Donger, Simon Shepherd
Inbunden, 2010
2585 kr
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ORLAN: A Hybrid Body of Artworks is an in-depth academic account of ORLAN's pioneering art in its entirety. The book covers her career in performance and a range of other art forms. This single accessible overview of ORLAN's practices describes and analyses her various innovative uses of the body …
ORLAN
A Hybrid Body of Artworks
Av Simon Donger, Simon Shepherd
Häftad, 2010
637 kr
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ORLAN: A Hybrid Body of Artworks is an in-depth academic account of ORLAN's pioneering art in its entirety. The book covers her career in performance and a range of other art forms. This single accessible overview of ORLAN's practices describes and analyses her various innovative uses of the body …
The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Theatre
Häftad, 2009
452 kr
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British theatre has long been regarded as a world-leader in terms of its quality, creativity and range. Starting in 1900, this book introduces the features that characterise modern and current British theatre. These features include experimental performances under motorways alongside plays by …
The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Theatre
Inbunden, 2009
770 kr
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British theatre has long been regarded as a world-leader in terms of its quality, creativity and range. Starting in 1900, this book introduces the features that characterise modern and current British theatre. These features include experimental performances under motorways alongside plays by …
English Drama
A Cultural History
Av Simon Shepherd, Peter Womack
Häftad, 1996
860 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the cutlural history of English drama. Drawing upon new empirical research and the latest theoretical models, Shepherd and Womack show how the character of a given theatrical 'age', as traditionally described, is packed with contradictions and uneven in …
English Theatrical Avant-Garde 1900-1925
E-bok, 2022
716 kr
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The English Theatrical Avant-Garde, 1900–1925 unearths an extensive range of hitherto forgotten or ignored theatre practices. In doing so it reveals some of the well-known figures of the early twentieth-century English theatre in a strikingly new light. It fluently describes an intensity of …
English Theatrical Avant-Garde 1900-1925
E-bok, 2022
731 kr
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The English Theatrical Avant-Garde, 1900–1925 unearths an extensive range of hitherto forgotten or ignored theatre practices. In doing so it reveals some of the well-known figures of the early twentieth-century English theatre in a strikingly new light. It fluently describes an intensity of …
Coming on Strong
Gay Politics and Culture
Av Simon Shepherd, Mick Wallis
Inbunden, 2024
1961 kr
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First published in 1989, Coming on Strong addresses itself to anyone, whatever their sexuality, who wants to know why gay men have become one of those most controversial minorities in 1980s Britain. What are the issues and what is to be done? This thoughtful and stimulating book looks at the …
Coming on Strong
Gay Politics and Culture
Av Simon Shepherd, Mick Wallis
Häftad, 2026
462 kr
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First published in 1989, Coming on Strong addresses itself to anyone, whatever their sexuality, who wants to know why gay men have become one of those most controversial minorities in 1980s Britain. What are the issues and what is to be done? This thoughtful and stimulating book looks at the …
Coming on Strong
Gay Politics and Culture
Av Mick Wallis, Simon Shepherd
E-bok, 2024
542 kr
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First published in 1989, Coming on Strong addresses itself to anyone, whatever their sexuality, who wants to know why gay men have become one of those most controversial minorities in 1980s Britain. What are the issues and what is to be done? This thoughtful and stimulating book looks at the …
Coming on Strong
Gay Politics and Culture
Av Mick Wallis, Simon Shepherd
E-bok, 2024
542 kr
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First published in 1989, Coming on Strong addresses itself to anyone, whatever their sexuality, who wants to know why gay men have become one of those most controversial minorities in 1980s Britain. What are the issues and what is to be done? This thoughtful and stimulating book looks at the …
The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory
Inbunden, 2016
821 kr
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What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and …
The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory
Häftad, 2016
401 kr
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What does 'performance theory' really mean and why has it become so important across such a large number of disciplines, from art history to religious studies and architecture to geography? In this introduction Simon Shepherd explains the origins of performance theory, defines the terms and …
